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RCM software built on FMECA and FMEA

Reliability centered maintenance (RCM) is a rigorous and systematic process to optimize the maintenance strategy of assets. RCM software is built on the well-established methodologies of Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Failure Modes and Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), which are used to thoroughly analyse the impact of failures in a system. RCM software can be used to determine the appropriate maintenance tasks to address each of the identified failure modes and their consequences. One of the key benefits of RCM software is the ability to account for the operational context, which is one of the main elements that govern the reliability of a system.

Optimize analysis with RCM software

Traditionally, reliability centered maintenance has been applied to rotating machinery, but it is not limited to this type of equipment. RCM software can often be a time-consuming method as it takes a bottom-up approach. To optimize the analysis, Synergi Plant's RCM module start by allowing analysts to run a screening process to determine the risk of the maintenance packages. Typically, maintenance packages that are low risk are not moved to the next step, which is to perform an FMECA or FMEA risk analysis. In addition to the screening process, a planning tool is available to organize the evaluation of maintenance packages.

Considering the extensive volume of information gathered through a typical reliability centered maintenance process it is important to make the process auditable with comments to yield better understanding of why a certain decision has been made.

Working with the Integration module in Synergi Plant allows you to import an existing preventive maintenance plan. This plan can be optimized with the recommended preventive task from the RCM study and the built-in library.

Finally, the results from the RCM software are displayed using dashboard, with a complete view of status of each assessment.